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Reusable Packaging for Food and Beverage: 6 Innovation Trends to Watch
Reusable packaging has long been integral to the food and beverage sector – and will continue to be as the latter industry makes its way to a digitized, automated, and more sustainable future.
Sustainability
PepsiCo Partners to Prevent Ocean Plastics in Thailand
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Plastic-free Packaging for Homecare Line
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PakTech Announces Membership in U.S. Plastics Pact
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HP Introduces Molded Fiber Tooling Solution
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Dropps Partners with Oceana to Protect World’s Oceans
Pioneering detergent pod company with eco-responsible formulas joins with international organization to educate consumers on the environmental impacts of their packaging choices.
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Stumped about Sustainability during COVID-19?
This two-part series of UnPACKed with PMMI podcasts provides a look at the overarching effect of a global pandemic on packaging sustainability.
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INX International Reinforces its Commitment to Sustainability
INX Europe’s decision to join CEFLEX, the European-based flexible packaging consortium, is the latest example of how INX International is enhancing its support of a two decade long commitment to sustainable and corporate social responsibility practices.
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Large-Format PET Bottled Water Closure Helps Sustain Sales During Pandemic
Transforming large, rigid containers into convenient, at-home dispensers, this closure is differentiating feature for islanders seeking to stock up on water during pandemics and hurricanes.
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Planet-Focused Companies Band Together for Coastal Cleanup Month
As plastic waste surges in the pandemic era, eco-friendly brands are joining Boxed Water in bringing awareness back to the environment and offering a planet-focused giveaway in the process.
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Johan Nilsson Joins Syntegon’s Executive Board
Johan Nilsson joined Syntegon Technology’s executive board. He will head the newly created Service and Digital Solutions business unit.
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Refillable and Reusable Packaging Study
A new report from UK packaging consultancy, ThePackHub, provides analysis and insight from a global perspective. The review includes a summary of more than 140 of the latest refillable and reusable packaging innovations from around the world.
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Amcor Joins U.S. Plastics Pact to Advance Circular Economy Goals in the United States
The initiative designed to unify approaches to rethink the way plastics are designed, used, and reused.
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Maxwell House Launches 'Zero Waste' Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Pods
Canadian icon Maxwell House has always told us that it's, 'Good to the last drop.' Now, thanks to a 100% compostable pod innovation launch, it says it's 'Good to the last drop. And long after.'
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Insert Extends Avocado Shelf Life By Two to Four Days
Mission Produce launches a post-harvest program that uses a food-safe, biodegradable packaging insert to extend the shelf life of avocados while minimizing operational impact to the supply chain.
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Georgia-Pacific to Manufacture Recyclable Mailers for E-commerce
Georgia-Pacific began manufacturing curbside recyclable paper padded mailers for e-commerce at its recently opened Arizona facility.
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U.S. Plastics Pact Launched to Drive Circular Economy for Plastic
Sixty-plus brands, retailers, government agencies, and NGOs collaborate to work toward ensuring all plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.
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Advances in Chemical Recycling Cut Plastic Waste
With growing pressure from regulatory and consumer sectors, Südpack is increasingly focused on chemical recycling of plastic waste and developing high-tech packaging films from the recovered raw materials.
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Coca-Cola Delivers A European First with Recycled Paperboard Can Handle
Coca-Cola European Partners introduced CanCollar®, an innovative paperboard packaging solution, for multipack cans in Spain.
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Malibu Shares Sustainability News
Lynne Millar, Director of Purchasing for Malibu and Kahlua, answers questions on Malibu’s recent sustainability announcements.
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Morris Packaging Named Best Packaging Supplier for Sustainability
Morris Packaging announced it was named Best Packaging Supplier for Sustainability by the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC).
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Dow and Toppan Create Recyclable Banners for Olympic Games
Dow and Toppan have partnered to create recyclable polyolefin-based fabric decorations for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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Klӧckner Pentaplast Invests in Expanding Its Recycled PET Capacity in North America
Klöckner Pentaplast announced its commitment to expand its post-consumer recycled PET extrusion capacity by 17,500 metric tons, which significantly increases its capacity for thermoformed recyclable protein trays in North America.
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Compressed Air Measurement Helps Reduce Energy Use
Installing Festo’s E2M energy efficiency modules helped medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers tackle their environmental footprint, not only saving money but using the data to provide predictive maintenance as well.
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Maxpack Machinery Innovates with Recyclable Bags
Due to the growing trend in consumer awareness towards the use of green and sustainable packaging, industry-leading companies, such as Maxpack Machinery, are looking for innovative ways to package their products.
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First Pet Food Brand Joins Loop
Maker of ethically-sourced, whole-ingredient pet food Open Farm joins Loop, launching a reusable stainless-steel tin printed with a lot code that provides full transparency to product ingredients.
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Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging
Despite COVID-19’s unwelcome intrusion into our lives this year, sustainability continues to be a substantial area of opportunity for brands and retailers. Increasingly, consumers around the world are demanding more environmentally-friendly packaging.
